Automobile

Automobile

Of or relating to any vehicle, usually designed to carry passengers, that operates on ordinary roads and typically has four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.

Industry: Automotive

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chain locker

Automotive; Automobile

A compartment for the stowage of anchor chain.

central fuel injection (CFI)

Automotive; Automobile

A computer-controlled fuel metering system which sprays atomized fuel into a throttle body mounted on the intake manifold.

caster wobble

Automotive; Automobile

A condition generally produced in the front wheels when they are attached to the ends of a beam axle. It is particularly noticeable on rough roads and the shimmy at the steering wheel makes it ...

broken-in

Automotive; Automobile

A condition in which a new engine has overcome any wear-in problems.

cavitation

Automotive; Automobile

A condition in which a partial vacuum forms around the blades or impeller wheels of a pump, reducing the pump's output because part of the pump blades lose contact with the liquid. It can be a ...

central chassis lubrication

Automotive; Automobile

A configuration of the engine and chassis where an oil change and the greasing of grease (zerk) fittings can be made from one spot -- generally underneath the vehicle.